Act relating to the strengthening of the status of human rights in Norwegian law (The Human Rights Act)
Amendment Acts incorporated in this text: This translation included originally amendment Act 9 May 2014 No. 14 and all earlier amendment Acts.
Amendment Act incorporated in this text: Act 9 May 2014 No. 14 (entry into force: 1 August 2021.)
This is an unofficial translation of the Norwegian version of the Act and is provided for information purposes only. Legal authenticity remains with the Norwegian version as published in Norsk Lovtidend. In the event of any inconsistency, the Norwegian version shall prevail.
The translation is provided by the Ministry of Justice and Public Security.
Section 1.
The purpose of the Act is to strengthen the status of human rights in Norwegian law.
Section 2.
The following conventions 1 shall have the force of Norwegian law insofar as they are binding for Norway:
| 1. | The Convention of 4 November 1950 for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms as amended by Protocol no. 15 of 24 June 2013, together with the following protocols: |
| a. | Protocol of 20 March 1952 |
| b. | Protocol no. 4 of 16 September 1963 on the protection of certain rights and freedoms other than those already included in the Convention and in the First Protocol to the Convention |
| c. | Protocol no. 6 of 28 April 1983 concerning the abolition of the death penalty |
| d. | Protocol no. 7 of 22 November 1984 |
| e. | Protocol No. 13 of 3 May 2002 concerning the abolition of the death penalty in all circumstances |
| 2. | The International Covenant of 16 December 1966 on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, |
| 3. | The International Covenant of 16 December 1966 on Civil and Political Rights, together with the following protocols: |
| a. | Optional Protocol of 16 December 1966, |
| b. | Second Optional Protocol of 15 December 1989 on the abolition of the death penalty. |
| 4. | The Convention of 20 November 1989 on the Rights of the Child, together with the following protocols: |
| a. | Optional Protocol of 25 May 2000 on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, |
| b. | Optional Protocol of 25 May 2000 on the involvement of children in armed conflict |
| 5. | The Convention of 18 December 1979 on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women with Optional Protocol of 6 October 1999. |
| 1 | The Conventions referred to in are included in English as annexes to the Norwegian language version of the Human Rights Act. Direct links to the relevant annexes are provided. |
Section 3.
The provisions of the conventions and protocols mentioned in section 2 shall take precedence over any other legislative provisions that conflict with them.
Section 4.
The conventions and protocols mentioned in section 2 shall be published in the Norwegian Law Gazette in one of the original languages and in a Norwegian translation.
Section 5.
The provisions of this Act shall also apply on Svalbard and Jan Mayen.
Section 6.
This Act shall enter into force immediately.
